TOM PAPA

Tom is a veteran stand up comedian who has earned the respect of both his peers and the public alike. He has recorded several specials the most recent of which, ‘Freaked Out’, is available on Netflix. This is the second special directed by Rob Zombie, the first was ‘Tom Papa Live in New York City, also available on Netflix and Itunes. As a frequent guest on television, Papa has made numerous appearances on the "Tonight Show", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Late Show with David Letterman." He also has a recurring role in the new Steven Soderbergh project, “The Knick” on Cinemax.

Tom is the host of the hit Sirius/XM show ‘Come to Papa’ that airs on channel 99. Some of Tom’s guests have included Mel Brooks, Ray Romano, Carl Reiner and Jerry Seinfeld. The live version of the ‘Come to Papa’ podcast that combines stand-up with a classic radio show format was voted Best Podcast of the Year by Time Out New York.

Tom appeared in ‘Behind the Candelabra’ with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Tom also starred opposite Matt Damon in the Steven Soderbergh film, "The Informant," and stars opposite Paul Giamatti in the animated feature, "The Haunted World of El Super Beasto," as the voice of El Super Beasto. He additionally had a voiceover role in the DreamWorks animated feature "Bee Movie" and also was a writer on the project. Among his other big screen credits are the films "Analyze That" opposite Robert DeNiro, and "Comedian."

On television Tom was personally chosen by Jerry Seinfeld to serve as host of NBC's "The Marriage Ref", hosted “Duck Quacks Don’t Echo” for NatGeo, had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series, "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and his own show "Come to Papa".